S/V Loomba-Loomba

Santiago Bay (near Manzanillo): March 2nd to March 7th   Enjoying the Santiago sunset and Happy Hour in the cockpit These two blue footed boobies hung out on the wreck in Santiago Bay This is the wreck in Santiago. Good snorkeling. Sunday at a beach Palapa in Santiago Bay Barra de Navidad Lagoon: March 7 to March 13 Fishermen in the Lagoon at Sunrise The canal leading from the Lagoon to the Hotel Cabo Blanco dock where they welcome cruisers to tie up and enjoy their pool as long as they order something from their restaurant. The French Baker delivers yummy croissants, quiche, baguettes, etc. every morning but Wednesday. You can even place an order via email or radio. St Patrick is the patron saint of Melaque and San Patricio  - a short distance from Barra. They have a week long celebration around the Malaque Central Plaza. The major fireworks displays are the Saturday before and Saint Patricks day itself. We went to the Saturday c

We returned to Marina Ixtapa on February 22nd and  stayed for another week in the marina. One day we rode out to the Crocodile Sancutuary on the  well planned and well maintained 8+km. bike path  from the marina out to Playa Linda.  We rode our bikes into Ixtapa every day  to shop and hit the resaurants and we took the bus into Zihua to shop, provision, eat, and explore. Zihuatanejo: Marina Ixtapa: This guy was swimming around the marina - he needs an orthodontist! The staff at the marina was great. We left on a Sunday morning and Fabian brought us a Mexican breakfast  that his mother had made. Muy rico! Jim, Fabian, Mary, and George (the guard) We spent another couple of days at Isla Grande  where Juan (owner of the Paraidiso Escondido Restaurant)  served our table complimentary fresh  Tuna sashimi and Tequila....... ..............and Tina showed us how to feed the  resident deer tortillas.